Ginna Claire Mason

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Ginna Claire Mason is an American actress. She is best known for her Broadway and Hallmark Channel movie credits. [1]

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Early life

Mason grew up in Brentwood, Tennessee, near Nashville. [2] She grew up riding horses. [3] At age 13, she visited New York and saw Wicked on Broadway for the first time. [4] [5] In 2013, she received her BFA from Elon University. [6]

Career

Mason's first Equity role was in the first national touring company of Footloose . [2] [7] She also toured with a national production of Newsies . [4] [8] After working as a standby for sixteen months and playing Glinda in the national tour, in 2019, Mason joined the Broadway cast of Wicked as Glinda. [9] [4] [10]

Mason made her Hallmark Christmas movie debut in 2022 in A Holiday Spectacular . [11] [12] She starred in A Heidelberg Christmas in 2023. [13] [14] In 2024, Mason starred in the Hallmark movie A Carol for Two alongside her one-time Wicked costar Jordan Litz. [15] [16]

In 2025, Mason starred in the Hallmark movie Hats Off to Love, a Kentucky Derby-themed love story. [1] [3] [17] She was also cast in A Newport Christmas, for which she is set to record a new original song. [18] [19] [20]

Personal life

Mason is married to Eric Moffet, a pilot. They have two children, Cooper and Annabelle. [21] She is good friends and business partners with Mary Kate Morrisey, with whom she starred in Wicked. [22]

In 2024, Mason delivered the commencement address at Elon University. [23]

References

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  2. 1 2 Yonker, Abigail (2018-07-07). "Meet the Actresses Behind Two of the World's Most Beloved Onstage Characters". The Everygirl . Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  3. 1 2 "Nashville Native Ginna Claire Mason Takes Us To The Derby In Hallmark's 'Hats Off To Love'". Southern Living . Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  4. 1 2 3 Woodroof, Landon (2017-08-01). "From Brentwood to Broadway and beyond, local performer followed her dreams". Williamson Scene . Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  5. Cook, Michael (2017-08-16). "Ginna Claire Mason Brings Glinda the Good Witch to Philadelphia in "Wicked" !". HuffPost . Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  6. "ENN: Exclusive Interview with Ginna Claire Mason". Elon News Network . Retrieved 2025-04-19.
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  8. "On The Road: Ginna Claire Mason — The Backstage Blonde | Broadway Walking Tours". The Backstage Blonde . Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  9. "Ginna Claire Mason Joins Broadway's Wicked as Glinda". Broadway.com . Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  10. "Wicked's Ginna Claire Mason on Her Nashville Roots, Putting on Shows in Her Living Room & More". Broadway.com . Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  11. Lane, Liv (2025-04-09). "Wes Brown Wraps New Hallmark Christmas Movie With Broadway Star". EntertainmentNow . Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  12. ""A Holiday Spectacular" with Ginna Claire Mason". News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF) . 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  13. "A Heidelberg Holiday: release date, cast, plot and everything we know about the Hallmark Channel movie". Yahoo Entertainment . 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  14. "Hallmark Reveals Full Schedule of 2023 Holiday Movies Featuring Lacey Chabert, Tyler Hynes, and More". People.com . Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  15. Thompson, Avery. "'Wicked' Stars Tease Original Holiday Music in Hallmark's 'A Carol for Two'". Swooon . Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  16. "5 New Holiday Movies Featuring Broadway Favorites". Playbill . Archived from the original on 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  17. Rose, Mike (2025-05-03). "How to watch Hallmark's 'Hats Off to Love' online for free". Cleveland.com . Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  18. Thompson, Avery. "Hallmark's Wes Brown Talks New Details About 'Newport Christmas' Movie and Song (Exclusive)". Swooon . Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  19. Lane, Liv (2025-07-02). "Hallmark Stars Team Up to Launch Christmas in July at Boston's Fenway Park: PHOTOS". EntertainmentNow . Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  20. Ljung, Anika. "Hallmark's Wes Brown Won't Be Home for Mother's Day but Fans Will Be Thrilled About Why (Exclusive)". People.com. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  21. Lane, Liv (2023-04-27). "Ginna Claire Mason Welcomes Baby After Difficult Loss". EntertainmentNow . Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  22. "The Double Name Witches, ft. Wicked's Mary Kate Morrissey and Ginna Claire Mason". Jen Hatmaker . Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  23. Covington, Owen; staff (2024-02-09). "Ginna Claire Mason '13 to deliver Elon's 2024 undergraduate commencement address". Today at Elon . Retrieved 2025-09-14.